Romulus mayor responds to search of home as part of public corruption investigation

Police say Alan Lambert was questioned, released

The mayor of Romulus has issued a statement in relation to a search of his home by the Michigan State Police earlier this week. Investigators spent nearly 12 hours searching the home of Romulus Mayor Alan Lambert Monday as part of an ongoing public corruption investigation.

Lambert remained tight-lipped about the investigation until releasing a statement Wednesday morning.

The statement reads:

The Michigan State Police executed a search warrant at my house on Monday, March 25. I cooperated fully with the investigators and let the officers do their job. I have no further information to share on this matter at this time. My family and I look forward to a quick resolution of whatever issues are involved, and in the meantime with your help, we will continue to focus on moving our City forward.

The case involves city officials and stretches back several years, Lt. Michael Shaw of the Michigan State Police said. Specifics about what police were looking for have not been released.

---Michigan State Police removed several items from Lambert's Romulus home